What’s wrong with activism today? Is activism actually leading to change? From Trump supporters, to Black Lives Matter, it seems many of today's activists are focused on critique and tearing down. Is this the right approach? Sit down with Manu and Eboo as they discuss where modern activism comes up short. 

Meet Eboo Patel, the founder and president of Interfaith America

Episode #9 QUESTION: What are social change activists on both the right and left getting wrong? 

Episode #9 GUEST: Eboo Patel founder and president of Interfaith America.

Interfaith America’s INFO:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interfaithamerica/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/interfaithusa

Eboo’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EbooPatel

Website: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/

PODCAST INFO: 

Website: thehopefulmajority.com

Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

Apple: apple.co/3qRsnqpo

Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajority

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_

OUTLINE: 

0:00 intro 

0:57 introducing Eboo Patel

2:47 building a better society 

4:00 cracks in the foundation 

7:06 Critiquing is human nature 

10:22 engaging in social change

12:35 starting inter faith

13:12 radioactive social change 

15:00 value of institutions 

16:45 Being marginalized  

20:50 Social capital of activism 

25:45 shifting cultural norms 

31:20 Trump and BLM

33:36 Public participation

37:00 How should we create change

43:15 Islam and building institutions 

46:21 getting along with those you disagree with 

48:34 Why? 

50:03 Outro/monologue 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.